The Present Simple

1. Theory:
1.1 Form:
1.1.1. Positive:



 Spelling notes:
+ The usual rule: we add s

For example: work  works, eat  eats …

+ Verbs ending in ss, sh, ch, x, z and o add es,
instead of s alone, to form the third person singular.

I, We, You, They + verb( bare-inf)
He, She, It + verb + s/es/ies…


For example: kiss  kisses, watch  watches…

+ When y follows a consonant, we change the y
into i and add es.

For example: carry  carries, try  tries...
+ But verbs ending in y following a vowel obey the usual rule:

For example: say  says, play  plays...

 Exceptions: - have  has
- frolic  frolickes


 Pronunciation of final -s/-es:

+ The pronunciation of written -s,-es is based on
the final sound of a word, before adding -s.

- If verbs end in t, k, f, p, θ, we pronounce/s/.

For example: look  looks, laugh  laughs …

- If verbs end in ʧ, ∫, dʒ, tʒ, s, ks we pronounce “iz”.

For example: encourage  encourages,
crash  crashes…
















- If not, we pronounce /z/.

For example: arrive  arrives, try  tries....

1.1.2. Negative:
I, We, You, They + don’t + v( bare-inf)
He, She, It + doesn’t + v( bare-inf)

1.1.3. Interrogative:
Do + I/we/you/they + v( bare-inf)?
Does + he/she/it + v( bare-inf) ?

1.2 Usage:
 The simple present is used to express:
1.2.1. A habit in the present

Ex: He often makes law.
1.2.2. A fact which is always true

Ex: The sun rises in the East.
1.2.3. A fact which is true for a long time

Ex: She works in a law company.
 Time expressions:
- Every (day, Sunday, morning...)
- At weekends/ nights.........
- In the ( mornings/ afternoons... )
2. Practice:
2.1.True or false?

1) Buses pass my house every hour.
True.
2) She leave home at 8:00 everyday.
False. She leaves home ……
3) I finish work at 6:00.
True.
4) She clean the floor every week.
False. She cleans the floor…



5) Tom enjoys reading at nights.
True.
6) Mai wash her hair twice a week.
False. Mai washes her hair …

2.2. Using given words and phrases to make the
meaningful sentences.

1) The moon/around/the earth/go.
The moon goes around the Earth.
2) His son/weekdays/ school/to/go.
His son goes to school on weekdays.


3) She/buy/everymorning/at this supermarket/ food.
She buys food at this supermarket everymorning.

4) He/be/late/for/class.
He is late for class.

5) She/coffee/breakfast/for/have/ everyday.
She has coffee for breakfast everyday.





3. Free-talk:
Ask and answer the following questions about the
people in these pictures:
What’s her job?/ What are their jobs?
What do(es) she/ they do on weekdays?
What do(es) she/ they do at weekend?







4. Summary:

 The simple present is used to express:
1.2.1. A habit in the present

For example: I do exercises at weekend.
1.2.2. A fact which is always true

For example: The sun rises in the East.
1.2.3. A fact which is true for a long time

For example: Her father works in a company.